Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 49

7-Dec-2009

CASPIAN

Russian Energy Minister Warns Of Bulgarias Problems With Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline

Russias Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko told the Duma Energy Committee that Bulgarian demands could create significant obstacles to implementation of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, RIA Novosti reported on 2 December. Mr Shmatko said that the Burgas-Alexandroupolis project faces problems as Bulgaria is insisting on improving the...